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Inside the Process for Selecting a New UN Secretary-General
Eight candidates remain as Security Council straw polls continue, while P5 divisions could still force a late compromise.
- With United Nations Secretary-General Guterres stepping down Dec. 31, eight candidates currently compete in the selection process involving straw polls among the 15 Security Council members.
- The five permanent Council members—China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States—retain veto power over the recommendation, despite inclusion of "interactive dialogues" involving member states and NGOs.
- Georgina Holmes of the Open University notes the decision rests on Russia, China, and the United States, who seek an "administrator" they can control, unlike the membership desiring an independent leader.
- Deadlocks often occur when permanent members disagree, but a former official says it is widely expected that it is the Latin American and Caribbean states' turn to hold the office.
- Success requires balancing roles of global diplomat, normative leader, and manager, as the next chief faces a body at odds with President Donald Trump, who questioned the relevance of the United Nations.
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The race for a new UN chief comes at a historically fraught time – the choice will be vital and significant, just don’t expect a savior
The UN Security Council calls the shots when it comes to appointing the body’s chief – which means 5 permanent members have an outsized say on the matter.
The 81st UN General Assembly opened on Tuesday 8 September in New York, when the organization was paralyzed by the great powers and threatened with financial asphyxiation. Before the departure of António Guterres at the end of December, however, it will have to appoint its successor after a complex procedure, where the United States always has the last word.
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